Her Mir Tage

9.4

Gros Frère et Sœur Richebourg 2014

This is my second time trying a Richebourg from the Gros family-previously, I’d tasted one from AF (Anne-Françoise Gros), and the first Frère et Sœur was a 2020 brought to a blind tasting. None of my friends guessed it correctly!

The 2020 showed ultra-fine tannins, bursting with floral aromas (violets and roses) after just an hour, and the perfume lingered for over four hours. If not for the blind bag, many would’ve mistaken it for a rising-star winemaker’s work.It had layers of plum, cherry, and a hint of Indian spices, with a subtle mineral note—something I didn’t find in this 2014.

Now, the 2014:
- Upon opening: Notes of cooked meat and blackcurrant (I wondered if temperature fluctuations during storage had affected it).
- After 2 hours of decanting: Secondary and tertiary aromas emerged—cinnamon, smoke, cedar, and cigar box, with only faint fruitiness. A stark contrast to the floral-dominated 2020, which I personally preferred.

I re-corked it and waited until dinner. At the 4-hour mark:
- The tannins turned silky-smooth.
- Flavors of red fruit, black pepper, and a touch of umami (mushroom and savory notes).
- Acidity:Well-balanced. The wine was cleanly made, though the aromatics faded slightly by then.

Overall, a very solid bottle, but next time, I’d love to compare it with a 1990s vintage to see how it ages! — 6 days ago

TwiLea Fletcher

9.0

A great way to finish off the year... and to your second TwiLea.... wherever she roams.
Stark...he says. — 5 years ago

with Neal

Stuart Pollack

9.1

Clean and straightforward Juhfark, with good minerality and a stark finish. A nice neutral wine for when the food rather than the wine needs to stand out. Good with Wiener Schnitzel. — 2 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

Warning! Wunderkind wine! Chris and Suzaan continue to do great things with the little plots of heritage vines they find in the nooks and crannies around Walker Bay. Gorgeous lemon curd, peach and poached pear flavors have a stark mineral tone and a hint of toasty butterscotch in the finish. — 5 years ago

K

9.4

島田屋で購入
シラーらしい重厚さとスペインぽい程よい土臭さが魅力の安ウマワイン — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.0

Very well made. Aromatics and structure very present and buzzing. Calling whole bunch fermentation on this which showed prominently after a few days, not in a bad way, but definitely perceiving in this tasting the stark difference between de stemmed and some amount of stem inclusion. — 5 years ago

Benjamin Peter

9.2

2020 toller Primitivo — 4 years ago

lindsay Hall

10

As good as amzacco and pezzi king. Vanilla whiskey oak up front, then a stark change to very ripe berries, sweet. Hard to put down. — 4 years ago

Peter Hladun

9.0

One of the best SBs I’ve had in a long time and only $23! So much value in this wine...bright tropical fruits paired so well with stark acid and this beautiful brightness. So happy I found this wine! — 5 years ago

with Claudia

Adam Gäfvert

9.2

Koncentrerad och medelfyllig med en stark intensitet. Frukten är väldigt ren och avslutet kittlande mineralstinn. Har lite fina toner av anis och krutrök som letar sig in. Bra längd och fräschör. — 5 years ago